Aljam3 | Library vs Second Reading
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aljam3 | Library
Access a vast digital library of Islamic texts covering Sharia, Tafsir, Fiqh, Hadith, and more. Search within book content, download in multiple formats, and enjoy a customizable reading experience.
- Extensive library of Islamic texts
- Search within book content
- Download books in PDF, Text, Docx
- Multilingual support (Arabic, Urdu, English)
- Customizable reading experience (night mode, font size)
- Browse by author, category, or volume
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Discover the world of Islamic knowledge at your fingertips with Aljam3, a massive digital library containing more than 63,500 books and 37 million pages from the most authoritative works in Sharia, Tafsir, Fiqh, Hadith, Creed, Biography, Literature, and more. Why choose Aljam3? * Extensive and diverse library: Sources from three major libraries, including the Library of the Prophet’s Mosque, covering Tafsir, Hadith, Creed, Fiqh, Language, History, Dawah, Literature, Biographies of Scholars… and over 100 other categories. * Comprehensive and precise search: Not limited to book titles — you can search inside the content of the pages themselves to find information quickly and with the highest accuracy. * Multiple download formats: Download any book in PDF, Text, or Docx format. * Multilingual support with a simple interface: Supports Arabic, Urdu, and English for the convenience of all users. * Ideal reading experience: Night mode, adjustable font size and style, hide diacritics, and more. * Easy navigation:** Browse books by author, category, or volume. How to get started: 1. Download the app. 2. Choose the book or category you want. 3. Search titles or within the text. 4. Download the book in your preferred format and start reading — or read directly within the app! Make Aljam3 your daily digital library and elevate your knowledge with ease and precision.
Second Reading
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You read something great on your Kindle and highlighted it. Now what? Second Reading imports the highlights you saved on your Kindle and gives them somewhere to live: a customizable Home Screen widget, a searchable library, and a cozy daily page worth returning to. Every highlight arrives on a color of its own, so no two quite feel the same. No account is needed. No analytics collected. Your library stays on your device and on your other devices too, through your own iCloud, if you turn it on. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Small, medium, or large. Rotates hourly or daily, in your choice of four typefaces, and shifts color as it goes. Pin a single shade if you would rather it sat still beside your wallpaper, or pick a neutral and have no color there at all. Tap a highlight to open it in the app. Show only your favorites if you would rather see only a few quotes. TODAY One highlight, full page, nothing competing for attention — on a field of color that changes along with it. Pull another whenever you like, mark a favorite, or share it. YOUR LIBRARY Every book you have highlighted, sorted by title, author, or most recently read. Turn a book off to keep it out of the rotation without deleting anything — or turn off a single highlight and leave the rest of the book showing. SEARCH Full-text search across everything you have imported, including books you have switched off. RE-IMPORTING IS SAFE Import your clippings file as often as you like. Second Reading works out what is genuinely new, leaves the edits you have made alone, and asks which version to keep only in the rare case where it cannot tell. QUOTES OF YOUR OWN Type in a line from a paper book and keep it alongside the rest. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD One app, both devices, with a layout that uses the space it is given. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC Off until you switch it on. Turn it on and your highlights, notes and favorites stay in step across your iPhone and iPad, through your own iCloud account with no server of ours in the middle. PRIVACY Second Reading is privacy focused. There is no server, no account, no tracking, and no third-party SDK collecting anything. Nothing you import ever leaves your device unless you choose to sync with your iCloud account. Free. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no advertising. Second Reading is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Amazon. "Kindle" is used only to describe the highlights file the app reads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aljam3 | Library at daily against Second Reading's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aljam3 | Library ships an update daily, Second Reading every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aljam3 | Library | Second Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hussein ElRyalat | Nicholas Kinloch |
In-app purchases
Aljam3 | Library
No in-app purchases
Second Reading
No in-app purchases
Questions
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